Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

5 reviews

jrrlibrarian25's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Medical trauma

sparksofkell's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

elruth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

rbz39's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Rereading this was a strange and surreal experience. I devoured this series as a young teen, and it had quite the influence on me as a writer and a reader. I was able to acknowledge the ways I’d been inspired by the story, but the majority of the book was disappointing. 

The second half of the book could be removed and the first half extended and maybe it could be a good story. The core idea of the bird kids on the run from scientists isn’t bad, it’s just terrible writing and narrative. I liked the flock’s characters more than I remembered, but they still feel underdeveloped. Knowing that many of the questions this series began with are never answered or given half-baked answers, I can’t recommend this because the overall series is a letdown.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Incest and Abandonment

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail